Lions (13) 30 / Cheetahs (9) 26 (Final Score)
The Xerox Lions hosted the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the Game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Lions fought back hard, from behind, and scored with 2 minutes to go, to take a 4-point lead and win the match by 30 / 26.
Well done Lions.
Scores:
Lions: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Deon van Rensburg, 1 Try Jannie Boshoff
Cheetahs: 4 Penalties & 1 Conversion Louis Strydom, 1 Conversion Meyer Bosman, 1 Try Ashley Johnson, 1 Try Kobus Calldo
Xerox Lions |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs |
| 14 August at 15:00 | |
| Team: Jaco Taute; Deon van Rensburg; Waylon Murray; Doppies La Grange; Michael Killian; Elton Jantjies; Jano Vermaak; Warren Whiteley; Renaldo Bothma; Derek Minnie; Franco vd Merwe (c); George Earle; Ross Geldenhuys; Edgar Maratlulle; JC Janse van Rensburg.Replacements: Martin Bezuidenhout; Wayne Swart; Johan Snyman; Joshua Strauss; JP Joubert; Burton Francis; Jannie Boshoff | Team: 15. Hennie Daniller, 14. Philip Snyman, 13. Robert Ebersohn, 12. Meyer Bosman, 11. Jongi Nokwe, 10. Louis Strydom, 9. Tewis de Bruyn, 8. Ashley Johnson, 7. Francois (FS) Uys, 6. Hendro Scholtz, 5. Waltie Vermeulen, 4. Izak van der Westhuizen, 3. Willem Petrus (WP) Nel, 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 1. Coenie OosthuizenReplacements: 16. Skipper Badenhorst, 17. Kobus Calldo, 18. Christoffel Philippus Van der Walt, 19. Kabamba Floors, 20. Tertius Carse, 21. Sias Ebersohn, 22. JW Jonker |
Referee: Sandile Mayende (SARRA)
Assistant referees: A Sehlako (Natal), M de Villiers (Lions)
TMO: J Meuwesen (EP)
kom nou cheetahs…vat daai bal af en gee daai bal lug!!!
They kick to touch….
8 min left
Another Lions penalty… quick tap..
If only Coenie could scrum.
Lekker handoff from Coenie
Staat defending well.. Lions hard on attack
Oh crap!
Try Elton Jantjies, right hand corner
Good try, let the ball beat the man.
Staat 26 / 23
3 points in it.. 3 min to go… Lions have the ball in hand
Hang in there ‘States.
kom nou Vrystaat….gaan score gou!!
Oh Fluck!
Try Jannie Boshoff… and the Lions lead….
What a tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
@ grootblousmile:
agge nee flok
Lions 30 / 26
Good kick, and what a come back.
Jeez if you lose to the Lions then you are shit.
Seconds left, Lions have the ball…
Ja dis lekker om ‘n Bul te wees.
Did the Lions just won the world cup?
Lions win….
Very good comeback by the Lions… I’m impressed.
They celebrate….
fokkit….thanks for ruining my day FS
Well done Lions 2/18 is great
Bad afternoon to be a Cheetah.
Leeus !
@ Loosehead: agree Loosehead… I hope they learn from this….ah well, the bulls to join us soon 🙂
OK… well done Lions…
Over to the WP / Bulls thread…
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